Method and apparatus for processing push message in notification center of mobile terminal, and storage medium

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for processing a push message in a notification center of a mobile terminal, and a storage medium. The present invention relates to the field of terminal devices. The method comprises: establishing a specified clearing option in a notification center of a mobile terminal, the notification center being used for displaying a push message of each application and a processing option of each push message; and when a triggering instruction for the specified clearing option is received, clearing a displayed push message of each application according to a preset rule, the preset rule being used for determining push messages capable of being cleared in one time in the notification center. The apparatus comprises an establishing module and a clearing module.

The application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.201310041464.2, filed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. on Feb.1, 2013, and titled “METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PUSH MESSAGE INNOTIFICATION CENTER OF MOBILE TERMINAL”, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGY

The present disclosure relates to the field of terminal devices, and inparticular, to a method and an apparatus for processing push messages ona notification center of a mobile terminal, and a storage medium.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

With the development of network technologies and terminal technologies,multiple applications (App) can be installed on a mobile terminal. Auser can operate the installed applications to implement variousfunctions, for example, browsing a web page, and chatting. To provide auser operating the mobile terminal with information about applications,the mobile terminal is provided with a notification center. Thenotification center can provide push messages about the applications tothe user. The user may view the push messages to know about the lateststatus of the applications.

When intending to remove a push message, the user needs to click on aremoving button of the push message provided by the notification center,so as to implement removing of the push message.

For the existing method for removing a push message, the inventor findsthat it has at least the following problems:

When a large number of push messages exist in a notification center, auser has to click on each of the removing buttons for the respectivepush messages. Such a huge number of removing operations increasecomplexity of user operations of the mobile terminal and require muchtime, resulting in low removing efficiency.

SUMMARY

To improve efficiency of removing push messages, embodiments of thepresent invention provide a method and an apparatus for processing pushmessages on a notification center of a mobile terminal, and a storagemedium. The technical solutions are as follows.

According to an aspect, an embodiment of the present invention providesa method for processing push messages on a notification center of amobile terminal. The method includes:

creating a specified removing option on the notification center of themobile terminal, the notification center being configured to display thepush messages for applications and a processing option for each of thepush messages; and removing the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, the preset rule being used fordetermining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center.

According to another aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionfurther provides an apparatus for processing push messages in anotification center of a mobile terminal. The apparatus includes:

a creation module, configured to create a specified removing option onthe notification center of the mobile terminal, the notification centerbeing configured to display the push messages for applications and aprocessing option for each of the push messages; and

a removing module, configured to remove the displayed push messages forapplications according to a preset rule when a triggering instructionfor the specified removing option is received, the preset rule beingused for determining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center.

According to still another aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a storage medium including a computer-executableinstruction, the computer-executable instruction being used forexecuting a method for processing push messages on a notification centerof a mobile terminal, the method including the following steps:

creating a specified removing option on the notification center of themobile terminal, the notification center being configured to display thepush messages for applications and a processing option for each of thepush messages; and

removing the displayed push messages for applications according to apreset rule when a triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, the preset rule being used for determining pushmessages that can be removed at once from the notification center.

Beneficial effects of the technical solutions provided by theembodiments of the present invention are as follows.

According to a method and an apparatus for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal and a storage medium providedby the embodiments of the present invention, a specified removing optionis created on the notification center of the mobile terminal, thenotification center being used for displaying the push messages forapplications and a processing option for each of the push messages; andthe displayed push messages for applications are removed according to apreset rule when a triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, the preset rule being used for determining pushmessages that can be removed at once from the notification center. Whenthe technical solutions provided by the present disclosure are used, aspecified removing option is provided on a notification center, and pushmessages can be removed at once according to the specified removingoption, thereby simplifying user operations, saving time, and improvingefficiency for removing push messages.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentinvention more clearly, the following briefly introduces theaccompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments.Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description showonly some embodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinaryskill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanyingdrawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 2 a is a flowchart of a method for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 2 b is a schematic diagram of a displayed notification centeraccording to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for processingpush messages on a notification center of a mobile terminal according toan embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of thepresent disclosure clearer, the following describes implementation ofthe present disclosure in further detail with reference to theaccompanying drawings.

In the embodiments of the present invention, a terminal device refers toa device that provides a user with voice and/or data connectivity, andincludes a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. The mobile terminal maybe a handheld device having a wireless connection function or otherprocessing device connected to a wireless modem, which can communicatewith one or more core networks through a wireless access network. Forexample, the mobile terminal may be a mobile terminal (or referred to asa “cellular” phone) or a computer having a mobile communicationsfunction. For another example, the mobile terminal may also be aportable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer's built-in or vehicle-mountedmobile apparatus. Preferably, the mobile device is a mobile terminal,such as a smart phone.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment ofthe present invention. The method may be executed by an apparatus forprocessing push messages on the notification center of the mobileterminal. The apparatus may be implemented in the form of softwareand/or hardware, and configured in an electronic device, for example, asmart phone, a desktop computer, a tablet computer or a personal digitalassistant, that has a memory and a processor. Preferably, the apparatusis configured in a mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps.

At step 101, a specified removing option is created on the notificationcenter of the mobile terminal. The notification center is configured todisplay the push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the notification center maybe displayed by performing a pull-down operation on the current displaypage of the mobile terminal. The notification center is a human-machineinteraction interface that is used for displaying push messages forapplications and a processing option for each of the push messages. Thepush messages displayed on the notification center include push messagesof the applications that have been installed in the mobile terminal, forexample, push messages of instant messaging applications, updatemessages of applications, and update messages of the system. Inaddition, the push messages of the same application are displayed in apredetermined area, and a processing option is correspondingly displayedfor each of the push messages in the predetermined area. The mobileterminal presents processing options to process each push message, sothat the user may view and process a single push message. The processingof the push message includes, but is not limited to, to remove the pushmessage, to stop prompting the push message again, or to delay promptingthe push message.

When an instruction for displaying the notification center is received,the mobile terminal creates the specified removing option on thenotification center. The specified removing option is used for removingmultiple push messages displayed on the notification center at once. Thespecified removing option may be located in a specified area, which maybe set by a person skilled in the art during development. The specifiedarea may be a lower left area, lower right area, lower middle area orupper left area of the notification center. Preferably, the specifiedarea is a lower right area of the notification center.

It should be noted that, the specified removing option may be displayedin any form, for example, a button or a slider, which is not limited inthis embodiment of the present invention.

At step 102, when a triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, the displayed push messages for applications areremoved according to a preset rule. The preset rule is used fordetermining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center.

The triggering instruction may be triggered in response to a triggeringoperation performed by a user on the specified removing option displayedby the mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal detects the triggeringoperation performed by the user on the specified removing option, themobile terminal triggers the triggering instruction for the specifiedremoving option. The triggering operation includes a clicking operation,a sliding operation or any other touching operation on the specifiedremoving option, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment ofthe present invention.

The preset rule is used for determining which push messages can beremoved at once from the notification center. Optionally, the presetrule specify removing all push messages of instant messagingapplications, removing all push messages currently displayed or removingall push messages relating to the update of applications. The presetrule may be set by a person skilled in the art during development or bythe user of the mobile terminal.

Specifically, when the triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, the mobile terminal acquires the preset rule,determines push messages that can be removed at once according to thepreset rule, and removes the determined push messages at once.

Optionally, removing the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received includes:

when the triggering instruction for the specified removing option isreceived, reading a corresponding application identifier for each of thepush messages displayed on the notification center; and

according to the preset rule and the read application identifiers,removing push messages which conform to the preset rule from thenotification center.

Optionally, according to the preset rule and the read applicationidentifiers, removing push messages which conform to the preset rulefrom the notification center includes:

acquiring an application removing list according to the preset rule andthe read application identifiers, the application removing listincluding application identifiers of applications that conform to thepreset rule; and

according to the application removing list, removing push messagescorresponding to the application identifiers in the application removinglist from the notification center.

Optionally, before creating a specified removing option on thenotification center, the method further includes:

receiving the preset rule which is set by a user, the preset rule beinga first preset rule or a second preset rule, where the first preset ruleincludes application identifiers of applications that are allowed to beremoved when the triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, and the second preset rule includes applicationidentifiers of applications that are not allowed to be removed when thetriggering instruction for the specified removing option is received.

Optionally, creating a specified removing option on the notificationcenter includes:

creating the specified removing option on the notification center whenthe number of the push messages displayed on the notification center isgreater than or equal to a preset value.

Optionally, after removing the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, the method further includes:

-   -   refreshing the notification center, and prompting that the push        messages removing operation ends.

Optionally, the method is applied to an iOS system.

According to the method provided by this embodiment of the presentinvention, a specified removing option is created on a notificationcenter of a mobile terminal, where the notification center is used fordisplaying push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages; and when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, the displayed push messages forapplications are removed according to a preset rule, where the presetrule is used for determining push messages that can be removed at oncefrom the notification center. When the technical solutions provided bythe present disclosure are used, a specified removing option is providedon a notification center, and push messages can be removed at onceaccording to the specified removing option, thereby simplifying useroperations, saving time, and improving efficiency for removing pushmessages.

FIG. 2 a is a flowchart of a method for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment ofthe present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 a, the method includes thefollowing steps.

At step 201, a preset rule set by a user is receiving. The preset ruleis used for determining push messages that can be removed at once fromthe notification center.

The preset rule is a first preset rule or a second preset rule. Thefirst preset rule includes application identifiers of the applicationsthat are allowed to be removed when a triggering instruction for aspecified removing option is received, that is, the first preset rule isa blacklist; and the second preset rule includes application identifiersof applications that are not allowed to be removed when the triggeringinstruction for a specified removing option is received, that is, thesecond preset rule is a white list.

Accordingly, during setting of the preset rule, the user may setapplication identifiers of some or all of applications installed in themobile terminal as application identifiers of applications in the firstpreset rule, so that when receiving the triggering instruction for theremoving option, the mobile terminal removes push messages thatcorrespond to the application identifiers in the first preset rule; orduring setting of the preset rule, the user may set applicationidentifiers of some or all of applications installed in the mobileterminal as application identifiers of applications in the second presetrule, so that when receiving the triggering instruction for the removingoption, the mobile terminal removes push messages other than the pushmessages that correspond to the application identifiers in the secondpreset rule from the notification center.

Step 201 only needs to be performed before step 202, and there is nonecessary time succession between the steps. Certainly, during use ofthe mobile terminal, the user can adjust setting of the preset rule atany time according to personal demands, a recommendation from a networksecurity application or the like, so as to improve removing efficiencyand security.

At step 202, when the notification center is displayed, it is determinedwhether the number of push messages displayed on the notification centeris greater than or equal to a preset value, and if yes, step 204 isperformed, or if not, step 203 is performed.

The preset value may be set by a developer during design or setindependently by a user during use. The preset value may be 1, 2 or thelike, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of thepresent invention. Preferably, 2 is selected as the preset value.

At step 203, push messages of applications are displayed on thenotification center, and for each of the push messages, a processingoption is also displayed on the notification center.

When displaying the notification center, the mobile terminal comparesthe number of acquired push messages with the preset value. When thenumber of the push messages is smaller than the preset value, pushmessages of applications are displayed on the notification center andfor each of the push messages, a processing option is also displayed onthe notification center. As the number of the push messages displayed onthe notification center is small, the specified removing option does notneed to be created, and instead a processing option is provided for eachpush message so that the user removes the push messages one by one.

At step 204, when the number of the push messages displayed on thenotification center is greater than or equal to the preset value, thespecified removing option is created on the notification center. And thenotification center is used for displaying push messages of applicationsand a processing option for each of the push messages.

When displaying the notification center, the mobile terminal comparesthe number of acquired push messages with the preset value. When thenumber of the push messages is greater than or equal to the presetvalue, the specified removing option is create on the notificationcenter. The push messages of applications are displayed, and for each ofthe push messages, a processing option is also displayed. As the numberof the push messages displayed on the notification center is large, themobile terminal may create, on the notification center, the specifiedremoving option for removing multiple push messages at once, and mayalso provide, in a preset area of each push message, an option forprocessing the push message, so that the user may remove all pushmessages at once or remove a single push message at a time.

Preferably, creating a specified removing option specifically includes:hooking a desktop process Springboard by using a Hook technology for afunction related to the display of the notification center; when thefunction related to the display of the notification center is captured,an opportunity to create the specified removing option on thenotification center is acquired, to hook a service of a notificationcenter data management server. The service of the notification centerdata management server manages the notification center, and creates amapping server to process push messages (the notification center datamanagement server and the mapping server process messagessynchronously). Then it is determined whether the number of the pushmessages displayed on the notification center is greater than or equalto the preset value. When the number of the push messages displayed onthe notification center is greater than or equal to the preset value,the specified removing option is created on the displayed notificationcenter.

FIG. 2 b is a schematic diagram of a displayed notification centeraccording to an embodiment of the present invention, with a mobile phoneas an example for description. The notification center of the mobilephone displays push messages of two applications, including pushmessages of instant messaging software A (a message sent by a contact A1and a message sent by a contact A2), and push messages of game softwareB (an update message B1 and a notification message B2). In addition, thenotification center displays the processing options (“removing” buttons)of the two applications separately. The push messages of the twoapplications can be removed one by one by using the removing option.Besides, a specified removing option is displayed at the lower right ofthe notification center. When the specified removing option istriggered, the multiple push messages on the notification center can beremoved by the mobile phone at once according to a preset rule.

At step 205, when the triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, reading a corresponding application identifier foreach of the push messages displayed on the notification center.

When detecting the triggering operation of the user on the specifiedremoving option, the mobile terminal triggers the triggering instructionfor the specified removing option, and reads a corresponding applicationidentifier of an application for each of the push messages displayed onthe notification center, to selectively remove push messages accordingto application identifiers of applications. The application identifierrefers to the name or ID of an application, which is not specificallylimited in this embodiment of the present invention.

For push messages displayed on the notification center, several pushmessages may correspond to one application, that is, the number ofapplication identifiers that are read may be identical to or differentfrom the number of push messages.

At step 206, an application removing list is acquired according to thepreset rule and the read application identifiers, the applicationremoving list including application identifiers of applications thatconform to the preset rule.

When the preset rule of the mobile terminal is a first preset rule,applications conforming to the first preset rule mean applicationscorresponding to application identifiers included in the preset rule.The mobile terminal compares each read application identifier with theapplication identifiers included in the first preset rule, determinesthat the read application identifier is an application identifier of anapplication that conforms to the preset rule when the applicationidentifier is included in the first preset rule, and then acquires theapplication removing list consisting of application identifiers thatconform to the preset rule. For example, it is assumed that readapplication identifiers include A, B, C, and D, and applicationidentifiers in the first preset rule include B, C, and E. The mobileterminal filters the read application identifiers according to the firstpreset rule, to obtain an application removing list consisting ofapplication identifiers that conform to the first preset rule. Theapplication identifiers in the list include B and C.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the preset rule of themobile terminal may also be a second preset rule. Applicationsconforming to the second preset rule mean applications corresponding toapplication identifiers other than that included in the second presetrule. The mobile terminal compares each read application identifier withthe application identifiers included in the second preset rule, anddetermines that the read application identifier is an applicationidentifier of an application that conforms to the preset rule when theapplication identifier is not included in the second preset rule, andthen acquires the application removing list consisting of applicationidentifiers that conform to the preset rule. For example, it is assumedthat read application identifiers include A, B, C, and D, andapplication identifiers in the second preset rule include B, C, and E.The mobile terminal filters the read application identifiers accordingto the second preset rule, to obtain an application removing listconsisting of application identifiers that conform to the second presetrule. The application identifiers in the list include A and D.

At step 207, according to the application removing list, push messagescorresponding to the application identifiers in the application removinglist are removed from the notification center.

In this embodiment of the present invention, step 205 specificallyincludes: determining whether the number of application identifiersincluded in the application removing list is greater than 0, and if yes,removing push messages corresponding to the application identifiers inthe application removing list from the notification center, or if not,refusing to process push messages displayed on the notification center.

Preferably, step 205 includes: removing, by the mobile terminalaccording to the acquired application removing list, push messages thatcorrespond to application identifiers in the application removing liston a data layer through a created mapping server, and sending anotification to a display layer after removing, so as to refresh thenotification center, achieving one-key removing notification. Step 206and step 207 represent a process of removing push messages conforming tothe preset rule from the notification center, according to the presetrule and the read application identifiers.

Step 205 to step 207 represent a process of removing the displayed pushmessages of applications according to the preset rule, when thetriggering instruction for the specified removing option is received.

At step 208, the notification center is refreshed, and it is promptedthat the push messages removing operation ends.

The mobile terminal refreshes the notification center, prompts that thepush messages removing operation ends, and displays, on the notificationcenter, the remaining push messages without being removed. Thus, thepush messages that are displayed on the notification center and conformto the preset rule are all removed once.

Further, the mobile terminal displays the number of push messagesremoved for this time, so as to visually reflect the removing effect.

Preferably, the method provided by this embodiment of the presentinvention is applied to an iOS system. Further, the method provided bythis embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile terminalbased on an iOS system.

According to the method provided by this embodiment of the presentinvention, a specified removing option is created on a notificationcenter of a mobile terminal, where the notification center is used fordisplaying push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages; and when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, the displayed push messages forapplications are removed according to a preset rule, where the presetrule is used for determining push messages that can be removed at oncefrom the notification center. When the technical solutions provided bythe present disclosure are used, a specified removing option is providedon a notification center, and push messages can be removed at onceaccording to the specified removing option, thereby simplifying useroperations, saving time, and improving efficiency for removing pushmessages.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for processingpush messages on a notification center of a mobile terminal according toan embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, theapparatus includes:

a creation module 301, configured to create a specified removing optionon the notification center of the mobile terminal, the notificationcenter being configured to display the push messages for applicationsand a processing option for each of the push messages; and

a removing module 302, configured to remove the displayed push messagesfor applications according to a preset rule when a triggeringinstruction for the specified removing option is received, the presetrule being used for determining push messages that can be removed atonce from the notification center.

The removing module 302 includes:

a reading unit, configured to read a corresponding applicationidentifier for each of the push messages displayed on the notificationcenter when the triggering instruction for the specified removing optionis received; and

a removing unit, configured to remove push messages which conform to thepreset rule from the notification center according to the preset ruleand the read application identifiers.

The removing unit is configured to acquire an application removing listaccording to the preset rule and the read application identifiers, wherethe application removing list includes application identifiers ofapplications that conform to the preset rule; and according to theapplication removing list, remove push messages corresponding to theapplication identifiers in the application removing list, from thenotification center.

The apparatus further includes:

a receiving module 303, configured to receive the preset rule which isset by a user, the preset rule being a first preset rule or a secondpreset rule, where the first preset rule includes applicationidentifiers of applications that are allowed to be removed when thetriggering instruction for the specified removing option is received,and the second preset rule includes application identifiers ofapplications that are not allowed to be removed when the triggeringinstruction for the specified removing option is received.

The creation module 301 is configured to create the specified removingoption on the notification center, when the number of the push messagesdisplayed on the notification center is greater than or equal to apreset value.

The apparatus further includes:

a prompting module 304, configured to refresh the notification center,and prompt that the push messages removing operation ends.

The apparatus is applied to an iOS system.

According to the apparatus provided by this embodiment of the presentinvention, a specified removing option is created on a notificationcenter of a mobile terminal, where the notification center is used fordisplaying push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages; and when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, the displayed push messages forapplications are removed according to a preset rule, where the presetrule is used for determining push messages that can be removed at oncefrom the notification center. When the technical solutions provided bythe present disclosure are used, a specified removing option is providedon a notification center, and push messages can be removed at onceaccording to the specified removing option, thereby simplifying useroperations, saving time, and improving efficiency for removing pushmessages.

It should be noted that the above functional modules are only describedfor exemplary purposes when the apparatus for processing push messageson a notification center of a mobile terminal executes processing ofpush messages on the notification center of the mobile terminal. Inpractice, the functions may be allocated to different functional modulesas desired, that is, the internal structure of the apparatus is dividedinto different functional modules to complete all or some of the abovedescribed functions. In addition, the apparatus for processing pushmessages on a notification center of a mobile terminal provided by theforegoing embodiments is based on the same concept as the method forprocessing push messages on a notification center of a mobile terminalin the foregoing embodiments. For the specific implementation of theapparatus and the method, one can refer to the method embodimentsdescribed above, and the details are not described herein again.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage mediumincluding a computer-executable instruction, the computer-executableinstruction being used for executing a method for processing pushmessages on a notification center of a mobile terminal, where the methodincludes the following steps:

creating a specified removing option on the notification center of themobile terminal, the notification center being configured to display thepush messages for applications and a processing option for each of thepush messages; and

when a triggering instruction for the specified removing option isreceived, removing the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule, the preset rule being used for determiningpush messages that can be removed at once from the notification center.The executable instruction in the storage medium may further be used forimplementing the method for processing push messages on a notificationcenter of a mobile terminal according to any embodiment of the presentinvention.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand that, all or someof the steps of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by hardwareor by a program instructing relevant hardware. The program may be storedin a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium may be aread-only memory, a random access memory, a flash memory, a magneticdisk, an optical disc or the like.

The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the presentinvention, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Anymodification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within thespirit and principle of the present disclosure shall fall within theprotection scope of the present disclosure.

1. (canceled)
 2. A method for processing push messages on a notificationcenter of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: creating a specifiedremoving option on the notification center of the mobile terminal,wherein the notification center is configured to display the pushmessages for applications and a processing option for each of the pushmessages; and removing the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, wherein the preset rule is usedfor determining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center, wherein removing the displayed push messages forapplications according to a preset rule when a triggering instructionfor the specified removing option is received comprises: reading acorresponding application identifier for each of the push messagesdisplayed on the notification center, when the triggering instructionfor the specified removing option is received; and removing pushmessages which conform to the preset rule from the notification centeraccording to the preset rule and the read application identifiers. 3.The method according to claim 2, wherein removing push messages whichconform to the preset rule from the notification center according to thepreset rule and the read application identifiers comprises: acquiring anapplication removing list according to the preset rule and the readapplication identifiers, wherein the application removing list comprisesapplication identifiers of applications that conform to the preset rule;and removing push messages corresponding to the application identifiersin the application removing list from the notification center accordingto the application removing list.
 4. A method for processing pushmessages on a notification center of a mobile terminal, the methodcomprising: creating a specified removing option on the notificationcenter of the mobile terminal, wherein the notification center isconfigured to display the push messages for applications and aprocessing option for each of the push messages; and removing thedisplayed push messages for applications according to a preset rule whena triggering instruction for the specified removing option is received,wherein the preset rule is used for determining push messages that canbe removed at once from the notification center, before creating aspecified removing option on the notification center, furthercomprising: receiving the preset rule which is set by a user, whereinthe preset rule is a first preset rule or a second preset rule, whereinthe first preset rule comprises application identifiers of applicationsthat are allowed to be removed when the triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, and the second preset rulecomprises application identifiers of applications that are not allowedto be removed when the triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received.
 5. A method for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:creating a specified removing option on the notification center of themobile terminal, wherein the notification center is configured todisplay the push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages; and removing the displayed push messages forapplications according to a preset rule when a triggering instructionfor the specified removing option is received, wherein the preset ruleis used for determining push messages that can be removed at once fromthe notification center, wherein creating a specified removing option onthe notification center comprises: creating the specified removingoption on the notification center when the number of the push messagesdisplayed on the notification center is greater than or equal to apreset value.
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 7. The method according to of claim 2,wherein the method is applied to an iOS system.
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 9. Anapparatus for processing push messages on a notification center of amobile terminal, the apparatus comprising: a creation module, configuredto create a specified removing option on the notification center of themobile terminal, wherein the notification center is configured todisplay the push messages for applications and a processing option foreach of the push messages; and a removing module, configured to removethe displayed push messages for applications according to a preset rulewhen a triggering instruction for the specified removing option isreceived, wherein the preset rule is used for determining push messagesthat can be removed at once from the notification center, wherein theremoving module comprises: a reading unit, configured to read acorresponding application identifier for each of the push messagesdisplayed on the notification center, when the triggering instructionfor the specified removing option is received; and a removing unit,configured to remove push messages which conform to the preset rule fromthe notification center according to the preset rule and the readapplication identifiers.
 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, whereinthe removing unit is configured to acquire an application removing listaccording to the preset rule and the read application identifiers,wherein the application removing list comprises application identifiersof applications that conform to the preset rule; and remove pushmessages corresponding to the application identifiers in the applicationremoving list from the notification center according to the applicationremoving list.
 11. An apparatus for processing push messages on anotification center of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising: acreation module, configured to create a specified removing option on thenotification center of the mobile terminal, wherein the notificationcenter is configured to display the push messages for applications and aprocessing option for each of the push messages; a removing module,configured to remove the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, wherein the preset rule is usedfor determining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center; and a receiving module, configured to receive thepreset rule which is set by a user, wherein the preset rule is a firstpreset rule or a second preset rule, wherein the first preset rulecomprises application identifiers of applications that are allowed to beremoved when the triggering instruction for the specified removingoption is received, and the second preset rule comprises applicationidentifiers of applications that are not allowed to be removed when thetriggering instruction for the specified removing option is received.12. An apparatus for processing push messages on a notification centerof a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising: a creation module,configured to create a specified removing option on the notificationcenter of the mobile terminal, wherein the notification center isconfigured to display the push messages for applications and aprocessing option for each of the push messages; and a removing module,configured to remove the displayed push messages for applicationsaccording to a preset rule when a triggering instruction for thespecified removing option is received, wherein the preset rule is usedfor determining push messages that can be removed at once from thenotification center, wherein the creation module is configured to createthe specified removing option on the notification center when the numberof the push messages displayed on the notification center is greaterthan or equal to a preset value.
 13. (canceled)
 14. The apparatusaccording to claim 9, wherein the apparatus is applied to an iOS system.15. (canceled)